fourth of july roadtrip

this fourth of july was definitely my favorite one yet. my best best best friend brittany got into town on july first and we hung out around dc for a couple days. she grew up here, but it's been a while since she has visited this city. we spent a lot of time in chinatown, hit up some happy hours, and did a little too much shopping. but it wasn't long before we hit the road to visit anthony's family in pittsburgh! we had our own little roadtrip. the weather was perfect-- blue skies, a great breeze, we couldn't have asked for a better day.

we grabbed some outfit shots before we head out. my summer go-to outfit is a tank and a maxi skirt. you honestly can't get more comfortable than this. this floral skirt is one of my best thrifted finds to date. great length, great print-- you just can't beat it. brittany went for some cute denim cut-offs and a lacy tank. safe to say we were comfy and cool for our 6 hour drive! 

 once we arrived in ellwood city, we immediately went into holiday mode. we picked up plenty of beer, ordered some pizzas, and sat out on the front porch talking all night long. oh and there was a hot tub involved. lots and lots of hot tubbing! it had been way too long since i'd seen anthony's family so we had tons much fun just hanging out and catching up. they are truly my second family and i'm so lucky to have them. 

on fourth of july we all donned our red, white, and blue and went to the ellwood city festival. i wore new skirt i picked up at h&m recently with a giftcard i won through the lovely dylana of color me nana. i am obsessed with high wasited skirts right now! paired with this little crop top and red lips, i felt in the fourth of july spirit! anthony's town takes this holiday very seriously. there's tons of good food, booths with arts and crafts for sale, and live music. we wandered around for a bit and filled up on festival food (aka the greasiest and least healthy food ever and it's awesome). 

fourth of july is such a fun holiday, and this one was even more special because i got to spend it with all of my favorite people. i love having both anthony and brittany by my side. we're the three best friends that anyone could have (hehe). check out last year's fourth of july here. i just love this holiday! i hope you all enjoyed celebrating. 

xxoo,

n

check out this little video i made of our adventure: 

fourth of july

fourth of july is my second favorite holiday (first is new years eve. duh). so safe to say it was a very eventful day. mine and anthony's great friends ian and maddie made their first trek down to baltimore from pittsburgh! we picked them up from the bus stop on wednesday night and had so many fun things in store for them.

the best way to get in the patriotic spirit is to, of course, wear red, white, and blue! i was so excited to wear these high-waisted red shorts i thrifted a few weeks ago. and i picked up this little bandana at the dollar store a couple days ago hahaha. i was determined to wear one for fourth of july! i have no idea why!

        

the four of us braved the heat and headed to downtown balitmore celebrate this holiday. the 4th of july seemed like a great excuse for us to get all decked out and red, white, and blue and day drink. we had sushi for lunch and then walked over to a cute little record store and shopped for a while. we got some cool CDs. i picked up a fleetwood mac greatest hits, the format (fun. before they were fun.), and a dave matthew's band album. they're anthony's favorites and i needed some good car music for roadtrips.

      

ian and maddie are the greatest and cutest and funniest people evaaaaa. we used to hang out all the time in pittsburgh, so me and anthony have missed them a lot this summer. we always have the craziest times together. we toured around baltimore for the day, trying not to get lost in the massive crowds, and enjoyed good food and lots of beer in our bellies. it was a great day to celebrate america! :D

the temperatures were crazy high, but the sun was shining so i couldn't complain! i decided to go with this light tank from target because it was simple and cool. also, the maryland humidity makes my hair go ca-razzyyy and that's why you will see a lot of top-knots and headbands when it comes to my hair. even with relatively short hair i don't like to wear it down! (any tips for other hairstyles that are good for the summer heat?)

okay so come on, how stylish are these two?! its ridiculous! maddie's dress is from h&m and her shoes are from forever 21. ian's polo is ralph lauren and his denim shirt is from burlington.

      

we ended the night with fireworks and stayed in, played card games, and ordered pizza. it was so good to hang out with great friends and just catch up and be silly. i swear the four of us are so weird together. it's the ultimate double date.

 

the four of us went to rehoboth beach today for more fun in sun! they don't see much ocean over in western pa. ha! hope everyone had a great 4th of july. can't wait to see your patriotic outfits.

thanks for reading.

xxoo,
n

outfit details
shorts: thrifted
tank: target
shoes: payless
earrings: forever 21
sandals: thrifted